Hasht Behesht Palace
Hasht Behesht Palace, which was known as the most beautiful palace in the world in the past, is an example of the royal residences belonging to the last kings of the Safavid period.
is an example of the royal residences belonging to the last kings of the Safavid period. The vast garden in which the mansion is located was part of Naqsh-e Jahan Garden called the Nightingale Garden, which was built by the decree of Shah Ismail I in 1080. Hasht Behesht Mansion is 30 meters long, 26.35 meters wide and two meters higher than the surrounding garden. This octagonal mansion has four facades, which are different from each other despite some similarities; although the north façade seems to be the main façade, the presence of a pool on the east side verifies the east one as the main façade. The palace, built on two floors on an octagonal base with a height of 130 cm, is about 14 meters. The palace is surrounded on four sides by four magnificent porches that supply the necessary and sufficient light inside. The central space of the building has plaster moqarnas, which are decorated with paintings; this space is designed in the form of a cross, so it overlooks the garden from all four sides. Each side has architectural plan, decorative design and various interior spaces. The architect has turned the building into a maze, and has created very small spaces, especially on the second floor, with a decorative touch.
Features of Hasht Behesht Palace
The Historical Mansion of Hasht Behesht is built two meters above the ground; moreover, the mansion has two floors and the stairs are designed to pass through the upper and lower mansions from all sides. Then there is a porch with two tall wooden columns that connect the entrances to the central foyer; the arch of which ends in a dome-shaped skylight with eight wooden windows. There is an octagonal pool with a fountain in the middle of this space; the pool is carved in such a way that water seeps out of its holes like pearls. The roof of this porch has many decorations, and the inner walls of the palace are decorated with paintings, gilding, glasswork, mirrorwork and shapes of different birds and colorful flowers. In this space, two large paintings that show Fat-Ali Shah Qajar on the throne with some of his children around him can be seen. The whole mansion, made of beautiful marbles of Tabriz, is located on the foundation that is the base of the building.
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